Just a year ago, on March 5, 2020, the scandal focused on Mexican football, when it was announced that the Ecuadorian midfielder Renato Ibarra, then player of America, was detained by officers from Department of Public Safety for violence against Lucely Estefanía Chalá, your partner, who was pregnant. In addition, it was revealed that there was violence against Lucely’s sister, Ana karen.
Ibarra he was arrested on a serious charge, because the penal code establishes strong sanctions for violence against women. After a series of interventions by his lawyers and after reaching an agreement with his partner, he managed to leave Eastern Prison.
Renato Ibarra’s video comes out, looks very angry and insulted his wife, Lucely Chalá.
Stronger proof, he has buried his career and will now lose the most precious thing about human beings, which is freedom.pic.twitter.com/Xe0u3iE8Ox– Daniel Sandoval (@DanielBSandoval) March 12, 2020
However, his career with America ended despite having a contract. Monday later Miguel Herrera would reveal that the company Television, team owner, he did not want to return to Ibarra be congruent with the values of the institution so that the player was loaned to Atlas where he currently plays.
Violence against women is a struggle that has been tried to stop In all areas of life and football, he was not ignored by this goal, as was the case with Ibarra. However, there have been other cases that are also mentioned.
Jonathan Suárez, the latest case
The latest case of a footballer accused of gender violence is Jonathan Suarez, who was arrested on March 23 on a charge of sexual assault in US. Suarez was a player who played in Puma Yes QUERETARO on Liga MX. The player faces the legal implications and MLS he immediately took action in this regard and suspended the player while the facts are being investigated. However, your club Orlando City reported that he terminated his contract.
Threats against Jane Gutierrez
Women’s MX League it was not without problems. Jana Gutierrez, club midfielder America, received death threats through social media. An event that happened before the match on the 3rd day Closing of 2021 between eagle Yes Mazatlan.
Because the messages were extremely aggressive, Liga MX and the directive America They had to make public statements in support of the player, in addition to non-governmental organizations that issued statements to inform this. he had the support of lawyers and what you will need for this case.
Another case in the MX League
Another case was Marco Garcia, midfielder of Puma, what the he was accused of taking pictures of a teacher without her consent. Although the act took place in 2017, the consequences came in March 2020. The current board said that the player was separated from the team, but is currently registered at Pumas Tabasco for him Closing of 2021, where he has already played two games.
International cases
Another of the most recent international cases is the investigation conducted by Munich against the defender Jerome Boateng. Advocate Bayern Munich is being investigated for gender-based violence against his former partner Kasia Lenhardt, who committed suicide in February. According to the Bild newspaper, the autopsy of the former model found evidence of physical violence and the focus was on the defender.